10-25-10 SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Today, our sophomore class went to the bowling allie to help with the special olympics. I think this is a once a year thing that brings special needs people to have fun and stuff.  I really really enjoyed it.  Going into it I was so freaked out, like it was way out of my comfort zone.  I know it's rude but I always kinda tighten up when someone with special needs is around.  Today really changed my perspective though.  At first it was hard but getting into it it was really fun.  Like these people are hilarious, I would totally do it again.  I don't think I'll get scared around them anymore because seriously they're not that different.  I mean it's hard to understand them sometimes and they don't understand you but they have personalities and they're all different and today was just kind of an eye-openener I guess you could call it.  There was this one guy who never said a word, he was probably the most precious little guy I have ever seen in my life... I wanted to take him home with me ;)  But anyways yeah and I started thinking, like I was thinking about me thinking...  Like some of those people can't even think the thoughts I'm thinking, like there brain isn't advanced and it just made me realize how blessed I am.  They didn't have the choice to not be "all there".  And by the way I'm not trying to make them sound like they're from a different planet or something.. it kinda sounds like I'm putting them lower but yeah sorry if it's coming across like that. Anyways, so yeah it just kinda made me be thankful that I have basic abilities because some people don't.  Oh and I'm never using the word retard or retarded again, that's RUDE and OFFENSIVE.
The end :)

BEST FREINDS

A GOOD FREIND: 
-First and foremost, a really strong Christian who will be a leader and build me up in my relationship with God.  Not be afraid to bring up God to me and others around them.
-A good listener
-A heart for others
-Open with their problems
-Accepts eachothers advice
-Likes to have fun
-Makes me laugh
-Doesn't judge
-Works on not gossipping!
-Commits to people
-Doesn't do drugs/alchohol.. and preferably not sex
-Loves others:)
-Loves GOD
-Not high maintenance
-Doesn't crave attention
-Accepts me for who I am and loves me anyways
-Sometimes, smack some sense into me and just tell me that I'm doing everything wrong
John 15:13 "Greater love has no one than this, that he would lay down his life for his friend.

Proverbs 18:24 "A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."

Proverbs 22:24-25 "Do not associate with a man given to anger;Or go with a hot-tempered man, Or you will learn his ways and find a snare for yourself."
Proverbs 27:5-6

"Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses."

Proverbs 27:5-6

Proverbs 17:17"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."

Be careful who you hang out with, it really affects who you are.  You are who you hang out with. The Proverbs 22:24-25 verse makes that sorta clear.  Here is a good quote about friendship, and that will be all:)

     “To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world.”

YOU CAN CHANGE PEOPLE'S LIFES

RAPTURE

Monday, we talked about the rapture of Christ.  Coach Bishop gave us some facts and truths about it.  There are three different viewpoints of when the rapture occured:  Pre-trib, Mid-trib, and Post-trib.  Bishop is Mid-trib and he gave us some reasons why.  I personally am Pre-trib because the church was never mentioned in the tribulation and I think that's significant.  Either way, the rapture in general makes me want to go out and get everyone to be a Christian.  What if Jesus came back tomorrow?  Would we want to see people suffer?  I think we have it in our minds that we have like 80 years to live and then we just blow off ministering to people and yeah I have to go now so bye! GO WITNESS!!!